A/N: Well this is my first Katie Bell/ Oliver Wood fic. Um, this is set in the 3rd book-as you can tell by Oliver's speech later on in this chapter. I hope you like it:)

Rating: T

Disclaimer:I own nothing:)

Chapter 1: 101 Ways to Kill a Diggory

'Wow, she's beautiful. You think this, yet you do nothing. Stupid Diggory, what does he have that I don't have? Sure he has wavy thick blond hair and devilish good looks, but really!' I fought inwardly with myself. I watched as the breeze played through her light brown locks. She was laughing with her friends completely oblivious she was giving me a minor heart attack with her beauty.

'You're such a sap Oliver,' I thought slapping my forehead. Alica glanced over to where I was siting alone by the lake. She gave a little wave and a wink. I knew she'd had a crush on me for quite sometime, she was a lovely girl but...

There was always a 'but' when it came to someone besides her. Katie turned around to see who Alica was waving at, I met her eyes and she smiled. I gulped nervously.

'I'm a hundred feet away! Why am I nervous?' I thought yelling at myself. Before I knew it Alica and Katie were making their way towards me. My mouth went dry and palms went sweaty, gross, I wiped them on my robes and gave them both a genuine Wood grin.

"Hullo Oliver," Alica said flirtatiously batting her eyelashes.

I smiled weakly and said, "Hi Alica, hi Katie." Katie smiled and nodded. I felt an overwhelming sense of affection towards her for no reason. 'Calm yourself Wood!' I thought.

"So, when is the next Quidditch practice?" Alica asked trying to make conversation. I broke out of my trance and gave her a stern look.

"What? Didn't you hear?" I asked.

"No what?" She said.

"It's tonight," I said rolling my eyes then adding, "Fred and George didn't pass along the news I see."

"You can't trust them with anything," Katie laughed. Her laughter tinkled through my ears like a sweet melody.

'Sap.'

I realized I was staring at her and said, "Yeah, I guess not. See you tonight." And I got up and hurried away.

'Real smooth, Wood." I thought mentally slapping myself. I could hear Alica's giggles behind me and her saying, 'Isn't he just gorgeous!' I walked faster, that girl was liable to jump on me at any given second.

"Oy Wood!" I heard a male voice call. I turned around to see Fred and George Weasley sidling up to me.

"You were supposed to tell everyone..." I said but was cut off by Fred.

"Yeah, yeah. Don't get your panties in a twist. They all found out didn't they? Yes?"

"I can only hope," I sighed, my mind was still on Katie.

"Yeah, well. Wood, my dear captain, my best friend, my one and only..." George said earning weird looks from passing students.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"Want?" they said simultaneously.

"That twin rubbish doesn't impress me any more, just to let you know," I said honestly.

"Lair. We need someone to test our new product!" Fred said with a smile.

"Why don't you find some innocent first year to corrupt?" I asked.

"First years! We'd never..." began George but with one skeptical look from me he said, "Well, McG found out about the first years, so..."

"We have to find someone to test them out..."

"And that's were you come in!"

"No, I don't think so," I said and started to walk away but they followed.

"Come on Wood! It's nothing but a little piece of candy!" George argued.

I stopped and raised my eyebrows, "And would this piece of candy do any of the following; Turn my hair a wonky color, turn me into a girl, make me vomit, give me horns, make me fall in love with a teacher, or turn my nose into a snout?"

"Nope."

"Absolutely not."

"I'm still not eating it," I said shaking my head.

"Woody!" Fred pleaded.

"No!"

"Please, for the team!"

"And what does this have to do with the team?" I asked amused.

"Well, we are all on the team..." Fred began looking to George for help.

"And this candy will...uh..."

"Help improve..."

"Our flying!" George finished triumphantly.

"Go give it to Diggory," I said.

"He wont take it, he'll think it is a ruse," Fred said.

"A ruse?" I asked impressed.

"Yes, a deceptive maneuver," said Fred.

"You've been reading the dictionary again haven't you?" George questioned punching his brothers arm.

"It was late, I couldn't sleep," Fred said.

"Sure it was."

"I'm still not taking that," I said and walked away. I mean really, did they honestly think I would be that daft? Yes, they probably did. I've fallen for their tricks before, once I had to spend an entire week with curly pink hair!

I was standing in the locker room facing my team, a lump in my throat started to rise. It was emotional for me! I have been captain for three years and this year was my last, I had to get the cup. I just had to!

I began to pace in front of them and started with a a bit of desperation in my shaking voice, "This is our last chance- my last chance- to win the Quidditch Cup. I'll be leaving at the end of this year. I'll never get another shot at it.

"Gryffindor hasn't won for seven years now. Okay, so we've had the worst luck in the world – injuries - then the tournament being call off last year..." I gulped fighting down that horrible lump in my throat.

"But we also know we've got the best-ruddy-team-in-the-school!" I threw my fist into my other hand. We were going to win I could feel it in my bones.

"We've got superb Chasers!" I said looking at the three women, my eyes lingering on Katie Bell's eager face.

""We've got two unbeatable beaters!"

"Stop it Ollie dear! You're embarrassing us!" the twins said together giggling. I laughed and turned my eyes to Harry Potter.

"And we've got a Seeker who's never failed to win us a match!" I said stomping my foot. Then remembering there are seven Quidditch players.

"And me."

"Oh Ollie, we think you're very good too!" George said batting is eyelashes.

"Spanking good Keeper!" Fred added.

"This year is our last chance to get our name on the damn thing!"

"Oliver this is our year!" Fred said.

"We'll do it!" Angelina added.

"Definitely," Harry said nodding.

"All right then! Get going, out on the pitch!" I said then glanced at Katie, she was smiling at me. I could have died then and there.

"Nice speech Ollie dear," she said laughing.

I smiled and said, "I try."

"We'll get it this year Ol. Don't you worry," She said throwing her arm around my waist. I just screamed for joy inside.

"You think I'm a superb Chaser?" Katie said smiling.

"The very best," I said looking down at her. I threw my arm around her shoulders and I swore I could hear Alica growling.

"I can't believe it's your last year. The team wont be the same with out you!" she said honestly.

"Thanks. I wish it wasn't my last." I couldn't bare to think of leaving Katie at the end of this year. She was three years below me, in forth year. I squeezed her side and pushed her closer to me, she looked up into my eyes confused.

How could she be confused? I had only been in love with her since she joined the team in her second year. Wait, did that just happen? She squeezed me back! She-squeezed-me-back!

I smiled and winked at her, it killed me to let her go but we had to get on with practice.

Practice went well for the rest of the players. I missed almost every quaffle because I was looking at Katie. The good thing is some times she would look at me and smile, almost killing me in the process. Now I was in the showers going over some new tactics in my mind. Some of my best ideas have come to me in the showers. I couldn't stay focused on tactics at the moment though. My mind was set on Katie Bell. I got out of the showers and went into the boy's locker room to change.

'I wonder if she loves Diggory? I wonder if she tells him everything? What if she does love him?' I thought stupidly while getting dressed.

I was back in the castle before I knew it and was headed toward the Fat Lady when I heard a familiar giggle and a girl's voice saying, "Ced, stop it!"

The girl giggled again and I heard him say, "Katie." My heart sank into my shoes, I felt so hollow inside. Katie Bell, my Katie Bell.

'Stop it Oliver! Pull your self together! They're a couple, that's what couples do!'

"Ced come on, please?" I heard Katie say.

"What?" Cedric said.

"I told you I don't want to," Katie said.

"Katie..."

"No Ced," She said firmly.

"Okay," He said.

So Cedric wanted to go further than Katie did? Maybe she doesn't share the same feelings toward him.

"Do you want me to walk you to the common room?" Cedric asked.

"No that's okay," Katie said.

I heard the jiggling of a classrooms door handle which happened to be the one I was frozen at. I scrambled up the hall and around the corner. I don't think I've ever run that fast in my entire life.

"Night Katie," I heard Cedric say.

"Night," Katie said. I heard her foot steps coming closer, I began walking down the hall like I had heard nothing.

"Oliver?" Katie questioned at my back.

"Katie? Is that you?" I said dumbly turning around.

"Yeah. Why are you out so late?" Katie asked suspiciously.

"I could ask you the same question. I was coming from the locker room," I said truthfully.

"Oh ok."

"So?"

"So what?" she said falling into step with me.

"So why were you out so late?" I asked. I figured she was going to lie but I was surprised when she said;

"I was with Cedric."

"Oh."

"You know he is a nice guy Oliver."

"I'm sure he is lovely," I said sourly.

"Ol, I know you don't like it because he is a Quidditch opponent but I'm not going to tell him any tactics, promise," Katie said patting my arm. Tactics. Ruddy tactics were the last thing that came to mind when I thought of Diggory.

"I know. I'm not worried about that," I said.

"Well that's good," Katie said then adding, "What are you worried about?"

I debated in my mind of what to say to this. I could be daring and put my heart on the line and say 'You' or I could say 'the Cup'. I opted for secret option number three.

"Nothing really," I said smiling down at her. She was so small and delicate, her gray eyes sparkled from the torch lit walls.

"Sure?" She asked.

"Positive."

"Fortuna Major," Katie said when we reached the portrait hole. The Fat Lady grumbled a bit about the hour but swung forward never the less.

"See you in the morning Ol," Katie said heading towards the girl's staircase.

"Night!" I replied.

That's it- I have to win Katie Bell. I have to focus on winning her instead of thinking of 101 Ways to Kill a Diggory.